445. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is the case that 10,000 needs assessments have to be redone for children with additional needs; the current total backlog of children waiting for assessments of needs; the reason there is no reference within the report to early years education; if this means that these children within early years who need additional supports are being failed; if this will lead to early years services being unable to accept children with additional needs; when the review of AIM will be published; and if he understands that AIM is not sufficient to provide for the necessary supports for many children with additional needs. [9715/23]

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445. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is the case that 10,000 needs assessments have to be redone for children with additional needs; the current total backlog of children waiting for assessments of needs; the reason there is no reference within the report to early years education; if this means that these children within early years who need additional supports are being failed; if this will lead to early years services being unable to accept children with additional needs; when the review of AIM will be published; and if he understands that AIM is not sufficient to provide for the necessary supports for many children with additional needs. [9715/23]

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